About 40 Turkeys were in my yard this morning, the boldest picking
through fallen sunflower shells under the feeders. The snow pack was
sufficiently hard-crusted that they were able to walk on top, and so
was the rather large red fox that came by. The fox stayed low for
several minutes, watching, and then approached the nearest Turkeys.
Several flew up into the trees; others ran off followed by the fox,
but after a few dozen paces she turned back, and approached still
more Turkeys. They also ran off, and she pursued several more small
groups, until she had tested them all in turn. When no weaklings or
disabled birds were revealed, she finally trotted off into the woods.
-Geo
Geo Kloppel
Bowmaker & Restorer
227 Tupper Road
Spencer NY 14883
607 564 7026
[email protected]
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